The Nicodemus enterprise., 1887-08-17
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.


sylvanus Cobb, Jr., the novelist, died il
Boston on Wednesday.
The steamer Aller which arrived at New
York Friday, brought $500, 900 in gold.
At Elizabeth, New Jersey, the storm 0
Saturday was the seVerest for twelve years.
oThe bark extract works of ]. s. Yonng &
Co., at Baltimore, burned Thursday night
Loss, $25O,OOO.
Miss Rose Cleveland will take the vice
principalship OF Fifth avenue private schoo
In New York at its fall opening.
The Delaware river at s O'Clock SATURDAY.
night rose twelve feet. The Lehlgh rose ter
feet. The railway bridge at Easton, Pennsyl
vania, was washed away.
R. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly trade review
gives an encouraging account of business and
crops. The iron production is larger now
than during any previous period.
One Of the heaviest storms for years swept
over Pittsburg on Wednesday. No fatalities
are reported but the damage to property is
reported to be 100000. Dwellings on Butch
er's run were submerged.
John McNerny, who was shot at Oil City,
Pennsylvania, for resisting arrest, died
Wednesday night. Officer James who was
wounded by McNerny is dead. This makes
four victims Of the tragedy at Oil City.
A bolt Of lightning struck a small rowboat
in Princess Bay, Staten Island, during squall
Friday afternoon and instantly killed
Michael J. Dixon and John Ryan. The third
man who was In the boat with them was
picked up senseless.
A movement has been inaugurated among
the leading business men of Buffalo to raise a
fund Of 500, 900, which will be offered as a
prize for the best invention for utilizing the
water power of the Niagara river. Competi-
ton will be open to the world.
At Oil City, Pennsylvania, on Monday John
McNerney, laborer, aged fifty years, killed
his wife at midnight with an axe and MORALLY
shot his son James, aged twenty-ore. When
the police arrived he shot Officer George
James in the groin and he will die. Officer
Worden then shot McNerney in the back,
from the effects of which he will die.
Specials from the coke regions report that
q large number Of strikers resumed work Fri
day, but new complications have arisen which
may prevent settlement of the strike. At
many of the works the strikers would not 90
to work unless the non-union men were dis
charged. The operators refused to concede
this and the men returned to their homes.
Near Peach Springs, A. T., Tuesday night,
the east-bound passenger train on the Allan
tic and Pacific road ran into the rear end of a
freight train, wrecking the engine and mail
car Of the former and the caboOse and two
freight cars of the latter train. The fireman
OF the passenger train was killed and the en-
gineer severely injured. A number of pas
sengers were badly shaken up.
There was water spout at North Hills
dale, Mass, Sunday. Much damage was done
on the Harlem road. Bridges were washed
away below Chatham, compelling the suspen-
sion OF traffic. The pillow works at Hillsdale
were destroyed. At Great Darlington the
water rose ten feet. Ten bridges on Green
river were washed away, and grain was
ruined. Many cattle are reported drowned.
An extensive and disastrous fire broke out
On Thursday at Buffalo, resulting in the de-
struction of Seigell's brewery, corner of Main
and Virginia streets. The fire spread to the
extensive car barns Of the Buffalo Street Rail
way company on the opposite side of Virginia
street, and these were soon destroyed. There
Is $3.50, 900 insurance on the brewery building,
which will cover the loss. On the car barns
5he loss Is estimated at $50, 900, fully insured.
A conference took place Friday afternoon
between the managers of the Reading iron
works and committee representing its 1,SCO
employees, who have been standing out against
/ 10 per cent reduction for some weeks. The
conference resulted in a victory for the men
or the present, 1t being agreed that all hands
70 to work on Monday and finish all orders
IN hand without reduction taking place.
The question of the proposed reduction will
'e considered when new work comes in.
At Wednesdays state convention of the
unior order of United American Mechanics.
epresenting membership Of 100000 In
resolution was adopted that
memorial of the order be presented to the
ext congress, asking that per capita tax be
imposed BY law on foreign emigrants landing
American ports. Congress will also be
sked to prohibit the landing of pauper emf
rants, and also to pass a law requiring that
cal foreign born residents shall live as citi- |
ems twenty-one years before becoming eligi. |
lie TO Office.